quia

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quia

[ˈkja]
[kiˈa]

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Acortamiento de ¡qué ha de ser!

interjection

Spain, colloquial Denota incredulidad o negación.
Similar: ca, qué va

In English

no way indicates astonished disbelief
aw shucks an expression of bashfulness or modesty, especially in response to a compliment
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"quia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/quia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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quia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/quia

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@misc{quia_2026,
  title = {quia},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/quia},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}